Miami Malice

by Matt Lincoln

  “Oh, no, you don’t,” I mockingly menaced her. “I won’t even listen to your objections, Bridget. I need to get going. I need to be in Kentucky for a show by Friday night. I made a very specific promise to an old friend, and I wouldn't disappoint her for the world.” She stood up long enough for me to give her a big, bracing hug, and then I turned to Haley. “You take care of her for me while I’m away, okay?”

  “I promise. But don’t be a stranger. Come back and visit more often, Jake.” She hugged me also, which was kind of awkward with her twins in the way, but we managed. Both Bridget and Haley walked me to the door, and we parted ways. It felt good to leave the first of the many visits on my list on a good note. I had no way of knowing if the others would go as smoothly.

  As I walked back to the car, I thought about my next stop. A very special and somber anniversary was coming up, and I knew that a visit from one of Nory’s dad's old friends would help him out at this time of the year.

  Despite completing our mission and rescuing Arik, the Yabut were still at large. LaShawn had played a huge role in our attempt to take them down, and I had a feeling his son would want to hear some of his father’s untold stories from the old days. So, it was on to Kentucky because there was only one way to find out how the kid had turned out, and I knew no one would love to hear that tale more than Nory.

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